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Russia, 1941. The day the Germans invade, 16-year-old flying prodigy Aelya Makarova is giving flight lessons and thinking about summer vacation. Within weeks, her hometown is destroyed. When the Soviet Air Force starts recruiting women, Aelya knows how she can fight back: at the controls of a fighter plane. But the Nazis aren't the only foes she needs to face. Her female squadron is split by petty rivalries, male pilots treat them like a joke, and the perfect motherland she thought she was fighting for doesn't exist. Put to the ultimate test in the deadly skies over Stalingrad, Aelya must decide how much she is willing to sacrifice. Because risking her life is only the beginning. What her country needs isn't a hero. It's a killer. Sparrow Squadron is a fast-paced mix of action-adventure, humour and tragedy inspired by the forgotten women fighter pilots of World War II.

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This book is phenomenal. For his debut novel, DL Jung did a great job! *Sparrow Squadron* is about a young Russian woman's journey during WWII. The book is a work of fiction, yet the author based it off of real happenings on the Eastern front. Before the war, Aelya was a flight instuctor. She decided to join the air force after one of her students was killed in combat. Story goes onto describe her trials as she completes training to flying defence to being a fighter pilot. At first, I didn't care for Aelya. I felt that she was too idealistic, and she looked at her life as a Communist through rose tinted glasses. My feelings changed as the story progresses. Aelya matures as events unfold, and by the end I was rooting for her. The author seamlessly wove together her physical trials and her emotional growth. Using Aelya as an example, he highlighted the unfair double standard that the women in WWII were up against. Overall, this is an excellent story. I would highly recommend if you like stories with a unlikely heroine and plenty of danger. *ARC provided free of charge by the author* -- Allie Bock, Girl With A Good Book And Her Dog

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